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Mark Robinson tells women to get their groins 'under control' in bizarre anti-birth control rant

"Don’t lay down and act like you’re making a baby til you’re ready to have a baby," the Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina said in an unearthed 2022 video.

Homophobic GOP governor candidate Mark Robinson is tanking hard in latest polls

Robinson, the first Black lieutenant governor of North Carolina, has a history of extreme rhetoric that's put him at odds even with members of his own party.

Anti-trans Mark Robinson called himself a 'Black Nazi,' admitted to liking trans porn: report

The Republican candidate for North Carolina governor also expressed support for reinstating slavery on message boards from the adult website "Nude Africa."

Democrats Tout Business in Campaign Against Governor McCrory's Law

It's a gubernatorial election year in North Carolina, and Democrats are ramping up HB2 as an issue.

Mark Robinson, the disgraced anti-LGBTQ+ Republican, sees mass exit of staff following scandal

Robinson appears determined to stay in the race for North Carolina governor even after further disgusting comments by him were uncovered.

Mark Robinson, North Carolina antigay governor hopeful, condemned public spending while benefiting from it

He has denounced government assistance programs as a “plantation of welfare and victimhood” while his family's company has made money from administering one.

N.C. Senators Vote to Give Clerks 'Right to Discriminate'

The North Carolina Senate just passed a bill that would allow registrars and magistrates to refuse to marry same-sex couples on the basis of 'sincerely held religious beliefs.'

Here are the LGBTQ+ candidates to watch on Super Tuesday

LGBTQ+ candidates are running to make history in California, Texas, North Carolina, and elsewhere.

For Trans Rights, There's a Way Forward

We're experiencing Transgender Week of Awareness in the age of Trump.

North Carolina's Virulently Anti-LGBTQ+ Lt. Gov. Runs for Governor

Republican Mark Robinson has called LGBTQ+ people "filth," "maggots," and "flies."

North Carolina Lawmakers Override Governor's Veto of 3 Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills

The bills, restricting trans health care, trans sports participation, and LGBTQ+ content in schools, now become law immediately.

PHOTOS: San Francisco Celebrates LGBT History

Nearly 500 people gathered in the City by the Bay to celebrate San Francisco's unique queer history and culture at the Out of the Past event.

Did Trump Use Kanye to Distract the Media?

This week in The Resistance: Russia, Russia, and Russia. 

Rose McGowan: My Life Is Like 'The L Word'

Playing another witch in Conan the Barbarian, the Charmed alum opens up about her gay sister, her education by drag queens, and how she feels about her gay bestie criticizing her outfits on Fashion Police.

Your Official LGBT Guide to Comic-Con 2016

A queer fantasia takes over San Diego.

Our 18 Favorite Films at Outfest

This year's Outfest features more than 150 films. The Advocate has chosen 18 of our favorites.

The Top 175 Essential Films of All Time for LGBT Viewers

What is the most essential movie ever for LGBT viewers? There can be only one. We've made our pick, and now you can vote on Facebook and Twitter in a "Clash of the Classics!"